Kelly Hounslow Jo Clarke is fundraising for Arthritis Care

Kelly & Jo NYC Marathon

ING New York City Marathon 2009

on 01/11/2009

Team Members:
Kelly Hounslow, Jo Clarke

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Raising money for Arthritis Care

Charity Registration No. 206563 and SC038693

Arthritis Care is the UK's largest charity working with and for all people who have arthritis. We offer support and information to people with arthritis through our free and confidential helplines, website, wide-ranging publications and self-management courses. We also campaign for better services for people living with arthritis.

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Kelly Hounslow Jo Clarke

Raised: 166%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,667.00

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So why you might ask would anyone want to run 26.2miles?!?! What do you mean sightseeing whilst running in New York? I don’t know how we will manage ;)

I do have a story though and some of you know I can talk but I’ll keep it short (ish), so here is the my story.

My younger brother was diagnosed with arthritis 2 years ago when he was just 27 years young. We were all shocked as we associated this illness with the elderly. He was told there are different kinds of arthritis, some so severe that he could end up having to use a wheelchair. This was devastating for him as he leads a very active life and has his own carpentry business. It was a difficult time as he underwent numerous tests and treatment, but has come through it all with great courage and resilience. My brother is amazing and I love him more than he knows, so this is for him!

There is no cure for Arthritis and it is the single biggest cause of physical disability in the UK. It affects nine million men and women in the UK.

We sometimes forget those smaller charities when fundraising so this is our pledge to Arthritis Care! They are the largest voluntary organization working with and for all people with arthritis that wants a society where people with arthritis have equality of opportunity and full social inclusion.

	Thanks to Pete and Wendy Hurst and family for the extra donation. Donation by Wendy on 29/12/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	The last lot of wonderful sponsorship money from the smith family, thank you guys! Donation by Kelly Hounslow Jo Clarke on 29/12/09	£50.00
	Thanks you Smith family and friends. Donation by Kelly Hounslow Jo Clarke on 23/12/09	£65.00
	Thanks to Nathan, Bill and Jade Donation by Kelly on 21/12/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	And the money keeps coming in from the Youth Offending Service. Thank you guys Donation by Kelly Hounslow Jo Clarke on 10/12/09	£65.00
	The money rolls in...more from the staff at Leicestershire Youth Offending service, thank you Donation by Kelly Hounslow Jo Clarke on 01/12/09	£45.00
	A great donation by all the staff at Wincanton Logistics, a massive thank you guys it's very much appreciated. Donation by Kelly Hounslow Jo Clarke on 01/12/09	£90.00
	A wonderful donation by the Smith family and friends thank you very much! Donation by Kelly on 01/12/09	£228.00 + £64.31 Gift Aid
	A massive thank you to all our colleagues from the Leicestershire Youth Offending service! Donation by Kelly & Jo on 20/11/09	£125.00 + £35.26 Gift Aid
	A massive thank you to the Spencer and Hemphrey family and friends, for their kind donation. Yes we completed it, six long hours of running. Donation by Kelly & Jo on 16/11/09	£245.00
	Hi girlies,hope it's all worth it.From Chris Carl and Steven Donation by christine nicholson on 01/11/09	£25.00
	£25 total received from Sophie, Sandra, Bruce, Jenny and family from Ratby Slimming World. Many thanks, Jo Donation by Jo Clarke on 28/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	A huge huge thank you to our colleagues at Leicestershire Youth Offending Service for supporting our cake sale. Fabulous, thank you all. Donation by Jo and Kelly on 28/10/09	£181.00 + £51.05 Gift Aid
	Go for it Kel - you'll be ace! Lots of love xxx Donation by Rachael Noam on 27/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Really admire you both, well done! from Jane at Ratby slimming world group x Donation by Jane Hinds on 26/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Jo and Kelly x Donation by Wendy Hurst on 22/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jo and Kelly. you can do it. I'm so glad its not me doing it! xxx Donation by Jo Saieva on 22/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, and enjoy your holiday afterwards! Donation by Vicki Chapman on 17/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Many thanks to Diane Turner from my Ratby Fitness Fusion group for the donation. Donation by Jo Clarke on 12/10/09	£4.00 + £1.13 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Jo and Kelly from chris, john, rob, will, annie and Graham Donation by the yeovil lot! on 09/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Glad the book has been useful and all the best for a great day! Donation by Tim Rogers on 09/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Best of luck. Donation by Angela Engert (friend of Tara's) on 06/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck both. Donation by Tara Lydon (SW Ratby) on 06/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Many thanks for the total donations of £12.00 from Charlie Stubbs and Viv Chamberlain, both target members, from the Ratby Slimming World group. Donation by Jo Clarke on 23/09/09	£12.00 + £3.38 Gift Aid
	Hope all goes well Donation by Ian Titford on 19/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid